Re: Fan Mountain visit

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In a message dated 2/17/2003 5:55:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Rob <rbeardsworth@...>" <rbeardsworth@...> writes:

Ted,

Please keep me apprised of your and the club's efforts on this 
project, and any others involving Dr. Salgado, NSU, GRBs and etc. ???I 
would like to be as involved as my time allows in this area of 
endeavor. ???So, let me know of future meetings, trips, discussins, 
etc. if you can. ???Thanks!

Rob Beardsworth ???
I'll do that Rob.  Thank you.

Ted

C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

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#58

This site has some SOHO LASCO images of comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT).
It should be visible through 2/20/03
 

Re: North Landing Elementary Discovery Night

Richard Moncure

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I'll be there Rick.

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From: Rick Bish <2bookworms@...>

To: backbayastro@...

Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:10 PM

Subject: [backbayastro] North Landing Elementary Discovery Night

Just a reminder to all BBAA-ers that North Landing Elementary School is having their "Discovery Night" Tuesday night at 7:00 until 8:30. Now, if this event is anything like last week's Science Expo, it's going to be great, not only for the kids who show up, but also for the parents and teachers as well! Actually, I think some of the older folks were as excited at seeing Saturn, the weather bands on Jupiter, and the craters on the moon, as much as the kids were! Just remember:you don't have to be an astronomy expert to help out! If that was the case, I wouldn't be able to go! Dick Moncure, Ted Forte, George Reynolds, and I had four scopes set up last week. We seemed to have a non-stop line (of kids and adults) by each scope until time to go. It was really a fun evening! Tomorrow's event is supposed to be even bigger! I know we can use more scopes for this event (six would be nice!)and some folks to remain inside to talk and pass out materials, as well. It seemed as though all of us who went last week had a great time. I know we all left in great moods. The smiles on the kids faces as they looked up from my eyepiece, things they said like: "Awesome!" and "Cool!" made the trip out to Chesapeake more than worth it. It was a thrill to know that some of these kids were discovering these celestial objects for the first time in their lives. I thought to myself, Who knows...maybe there's a Ken Broun in the crowd? Mr. Broun got his start in astronomy by viewing Saturn for the first time through a friend's telescope...did you know that? The address is: North Landing Elementary School, 2929 North Landing Road in Virginia Beach (behind the VoTech School). 427-6600 Our Point of contact is Ms. Tracy Coffin. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come on out, if you can make it! Rick Bish?

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Re: North Landing Elementary Discovery Night

#56

Great email, Rick!? See you tomorrow night.

George

?"Rick Bish <2bookworms@...>" <2bookworms@...> wrote:

Just a reminder to all BBAA-ers that North Landing Elementary School is having their "Discovery Night" Tuesday night at 7:00 until 8:30. Now, if this event is anything like last week's Science Expo, it's going to be great, not only for the kids who show up, but also for the parents and teachers as well! Actually, I think some of the older folks were as excited at seeing Saturn, the weather bands on Jupiter, and the craters on the moon, as much as the kids were! Just remember:you don't have to be an astronomy expert to help out! If that was the case, I wouldn't be able to go! Dick Moncure, Ted Forte, George Reynolds, and I had four scopes set up last week. We seemed to have a non-stop line (of kids and adults) by each scope until time to go. It was really a fun evening! Tomorrow's event is supposed to be even bigger! I know we can use more scopes for this event (six would be nice!)and some folks to remain inside to talk and pass out materials, as well. It seemed as though all of us who went last week had a great time. I know we all left in great moods. The smiles on the kids faces as they looked up from my eyepiece, things they said like: "Awesome!" and "Cool!" made the trip out to Chesapeake more than worth it. It was a thrill to know that some of these kids were discovering these celestial objects for the first time in their lives. I thought to myself, Who knows...maybe there's a Ken Broun in the crowd? Mr. Broun got his start in astronomy by viewing Saturn for the first time through a friend's telescope...did you know that? The address is: North Landing Elementary School, 2929 North Landing Road in Virginia Beach (behind the VoTech School). 427-6600 Our Point of contact is Ms. Tracy Coffin. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come on out, if you can make it! Rick Bish?

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North Landing Elementary Discovery Night

Rick Bish <[email protected]>

#55

Just a reminder to all BBAA-ers that North Landing Elementary School 
is having their "Discovery Night" Tuesday night at 7:00 until 8:30. 
 Now, if this event is anything like last week's Science Expo, it's 
going to be great, not only for the kids who show up, but also for 
the parents and teachers as well! 
 Actually, I think some of the older folks were as excited at seeing 
Saturn, the weather bands on Jupiter, and the craters on the moon, as 
much as the kids were!
 Just remember:you don't have to be an astronomy expert to help out! 
If that was the case, I wouldn't be able to go! 
 Dick Moncure, Ted Forte, George Reynolds, and I had four scopes set 
up last week. We seemed to have a non-stop line (of kids and adults) 
by each scope until time to go. It was really a fun evening!
 Tomorrow's event is supposed to be even bigger! I know we can use 
more scopes for this event (six would be nice!)and some folks to 
remain inside to talk and pass out materials, as well.
 It seemed as though all of us who went last week had a great time. I 
know we all left in great moods. The smiles on the kids faces as they 
looked up from my eyepiece, things they said like: "Awesome!" 
and "Cool!" made the trip out to Chesapeake more than worth it. It 
was a thrill to know that some of these kids were discovering these 
celestial objects for the first time in their lives. 
 I thought to myself, Who knows...maybe there's a Ken Broun in the 
crowd? Mr. Broun got his start in astronomy by viewing Saturn for the 
first time through a friend's telescope...did you know that?
 The address is: North Landing Elementary School, 2929 North Landing 
Road in Virginia Beach (behind the VoTech School). 427-6600 Our Point 
of contact is Ms. Tracy Coffin. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Come on out, if you can make it!
Rick Bish

Re: Fan Mountain visit

#54

Ted,

Please keep me apprised of your and the club's efforts on this 
project, and any others involving Dr. Salgado, NSU, GRBs and etc.  I 
would like to be as involved as my time allows in this area of 
endeavor.  So, let me know of future meetings, trips, discussins, 
etc. if you can.  Thanks!

Rob Beardsworth  


--- In backbayastro@..., twforte@a... wrote:
I accompanied Dr Salgado and Dr Miller from Norfolk State to the University 
of Virginia yesterday.  We spoke to several members of the astronomy 
department about a possible collaboration with them in building a remote 
robotic observatory on Fan Mountain.

We later toured the observatory and discussed possible sites for the NSU 
telescope.  Dr Salgado asked me to attend because BBAA will be an important 
partner in the observatory project.  

You can read all about it in next month's newsletter or you can go to the 
files section of the backbayastro site and download (or read) the full 
report.  I've also uploaded some pictures from Fan Mountain.  (Click on 
photos and then open the Fan Mountain album.)  I'll try to do a page soon on 
our HR.Com website too. 

The short version is that we got a very positive response from UVA and the 
project looks like it could go forward with a funding request in January ... 
then who knows.  I hope to arrange an observing session at Fan Mountain 
sometime this year, along with Dr Sagaldo and a few interested BBAA members, 
to help evaluate the site ... 

Ted

New on the BBAA Website

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#53

Don't forget to check out our website.  

There is a new page detailing the upcoming opposition of Mars.

On our "Notices" page you can read the latest on the Deep Sky 2003 conference/convention of the NDSOS, and read about the Planetary Society's "Red Rover Goes to Mars" program.

On "Current Sky Events" read about objects of interest in this week's sky from Sky & Telescope.

"Space Place" has been updated and contains a tribute to the Columbia crew.

And of course you can still read  Kent Blackwell's eclipse trip to Africa article, George Reynold's article on the Chiefland Star Party, keep up to date on planned events and more!

Ted

Photos please

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#52

I'd like to receive some new digital astro-photos from BBAA members for use 
on our HR.Com web site.  Please include the details of how the photo was 
taken and the image processed.  The website limits image file size to 100kb, 
and suggests that images be kept to under 50kb, so it would help if you can 
send the file as a JPEG and reduce it to the required size, but its not 
absolutely necessary ... I can resize the file. 

And don't forget that there is room for photos here on backbayastro too.  
Yahoo makes it really easy ... they reduce the files automatically.  Go to 
the backbayastro home page and click on photos.  Then create an album and 
upload your pics.  Let us know that you've uploaded them, and let me know if 
I can use them on the BBAA website.

Thanks,
Ted

Re: Fan Mountain

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#51

In a message dated 2/15/03 11:31:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
joepiotrowski@... writes:

<< Maybe we can find a planet or two as a project. 
 Let me see..bbaaupiter? >>

I like it!  

Seriously, thanks, Joe and Mat.  Dr Sagaldo has promised to keep me well 
apprised of developments on the project and I will pass information along via 
this list, the newsletter and the BBAA website.  There isn't much to do yet, 
they are 10 months away from the funding proposal to NSF and at least 18 
months away from any concrete approvals I would guess.  We should just remain 
guardedly optimistic for now.

Ted

Re: Fan Mountain

#50

Ted,
Just read the info on the web site about fan mountain. Would like to 
be included in the spring/summer outing if I'm not on call. I'm 
willing to help out in any way I can but am severely limited by my 
schedule.Sounds great.Maybe we can find a planet or two as a project. 
Let me see..bbaaupiter?
Joe Piotrowski
--- In backbayastro@..., twforte@a... wrote:
Thank you Rick!

Consider yourself a member of the "Observatory Committee"!  

Anybody else?  

Ted

In a message dated 2/15/03 2:22:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
2bookworms@c... writes:

<< What a great job on the Fan Mountain report, Ted! Great pictures, too!
 I would like to be involved in that project, if there's still room. 
 In addition, I would love to go up there in the late spring or early 
 summer. 
 Let me know if I can do some "foot work" for this, as my schedule can 
 be fairly flexable.
  >>

Re: Fan Mountain

#49

Ted
Iwould love to help. I work weekend nights so any help needed during 
the week I would be glad to do.
Keep me posted.
Mat

Fan Mountain

Rick Bish <[email protected]>

#47

What a great job on the Fan Mountain report, Ted! Great pictures, too!
I would like to be involved in that project, if there's still room. 
In addition, I would love to go up there in the late spring or early 
summer. 
Let me know if I can do some "foot work" for this, as my schedule can 
be fairly flexable.

Re: New / Used Scopes

#45

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Hi Kent:

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Please keep me on your email list.? Thanks.

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From: S. Kent Blackwell

To: backbayastro@...

Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:28 PM

Subject: Re: [backbayastro] Re: New / Used Scopes

Although the horizon is limited at Coinjock, NC I hope all can attend this year's East Coast Star Party which I shall be hosting March 28 & 29. You can use the time observing as many Messier objects as possible or just simply enjoy observing. This is the 13th or 14th year I've hosted the party. The skies in Coinjock aren't as dark as 14 years ago, but that seems to be the sad story worldwide. I'll send out the information about the star party in a few days. If you'd like to be on my email list please let me know. Kent Blackwell kent@... ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:03 AM Subject: [backbayastro] Re: New / Used Scopes > After years of not having the luxury of a computer, now I find > it hard to turn mine off I must admit. However, Messier > Marathon time is one occasion I make a big exception. > The sense of accomplishment from finding all those objects > (my personal record so far is 107) in one night is one > that doesn't wear off quickly. And it won't be long before > it's time to give it another shot! I guess the marathon is > something some love to do and others rebel at the idea. I > find it a great excuse to spend an exciting night out under > the stars. > > Richard > > > --- In backbayastro@..., "S. Kent Blackwell" > wrote: > > I agree with Lelane about finding objects by starhopping. In all my > years of stargazing my true love has been the "thrill" of finding > something on my own. It's a rewarding experience one cannot attain by > simply dialing it in on a computer. Now, I'll admit some people simply > don't have the time to devote to spending half the night looking for a > handful of objects but I do suggest every once in a while turning off > those computers and brushing up on starhopping. I did this a few > nights ago and will say I had more fun stargazing that evening than > I've had in a long time. So there! > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > backbayastro-unsubscribe@... > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > >
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Re: Fan Mountain

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#48

Thank you Rick!

Consider yourself a member of the "Observatory Committee"!  

Anybody else?  

Ted

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In a message dated 2/15/03 2:22:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
2bookworms@... writes:

<< What a great job on the Fan Mountain report, Ted! Great pictures, too!
 I would like to be involved in that project, if there's still room. 
 In addition, I would love to go up there in the late spring or early 
 summer. 
 Let me know if I can do some "foot work" for this, as my schedule can 
 be fairly flexable.
  >>

Re: Congratulations George Reynolds!

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#46

In a message dated 2/15/03 5:54:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
robschonk@... writes:

<< Does this mean that we have to address him as "Your Excelency"?
  >>

Nope.  "Mister Ambassador" or "hey George" ... he will respond to either.

Ted

Re: Congratulations George Reynolds!

#44

Does this mean that we have to address him as "Your Excelency"?

From: twforte@...
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To: backbayastro@...
Subject: [backbayastro] Congratulations George Reynolds!
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:21:11 EST

Congratulations are in order for George Reynolds who has once again been
selected as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.  We have known for several weeks
now that George was selected to continue in this role again this year, but
now the press release on the SSA program is out.  You can read about the NASA
Solar System Ambassador program and today's news release at<A
href="> JPL Nasa</A>

And don't forget to visit George's website <A
href=">George Reynolds SSA
</A>

Way to go George! BBAA is proud to have you!

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Congratulations, Keep it up :)

Re: Congratulations George Reynolds!

Woody, Denice K

#41

Can't think of a better person for the position!

Denice

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From: twforte@... [mailto:twforte@...]
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:21 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: [backbayastro] Congratulations George Reynolds!

Congratulations are in order for George Reynolds who has once again been 
selected as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.  We have known for several weeks

now that George was selected to continue in this role again this year, but 
now the press release on the SSA program is out.  You can read about the
NASA 
Solar System Ambassador program and today's news release at<A 
href="> JPL Nasa</A>

And don't forget to visit George's website <A 
href=">George Reynolds
SSA
</A>

Way to go George! BBAA is proud to have you!

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Re: Congratulations George Reynolds!

Dale Carey

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HEAR, HEAR

Dale

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Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:21 PM

Subject: [backbayastro] Congratulations George Reynolds!

Congratulations are in order for George Reynolds who has once again been selected as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.? We have known for several weeks now that George was selected to continue in this role again this year, but now the press release on the SSA program is out.? You can read about the NASA Solar System Ambassador program and today's news release athref=" Way to go George! BBAA is proud to have you!
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Re: New / Used Scopes

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Done.

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From: "Woody, Denice K" <denice.k.woody@...>
To: <backbayastro@...>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: RE: [backbayastro] Re: New / Used Scopes

Please put me on the list...I've already asked for the afternoon off that
Friday.....

Denice

-----Original Message-----
From: S. Kent Blackwell [mailto:kent@...]
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:29 PM
To: backbayastro@...
Subject: Re: [backbayastro] Re: New / Used Scopes

Although the horizon is limited at Coinjock, NC I hope all can attend this
year's East Coast Star Party which I shall be hosting March 28 & 29. Youcan
use the time observing as many Messier objects as possible or just simply
enjoy observing. This is the 13th or 14th year I've hosted the party. The
skies in Coinjock aren't as dark as 14 years ago, but that seems to be the
sad story worldwide. I'll send out the information about the star party ina
few days. If you'd like to be on my email list please let me know.

Kent Blackwell
kent@...

----- Original Message -----
From: <dickson@...>
To: <backbayastro@...>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:03 AM
Subject: [backbayastro] Re: New / Used Scopes

After years of not having the luxury of a computer, now I find
it hard to turn mine off I must admit. However, Messier
Marathon time is one occasion I make a big exception.
The sense of accomplishment from finding all those objects
(my personal record so far is 107) in one night is one
that doesn't wear off quickly. And it won't be long before
it's time to give it another shot! I guess the marathon is
something some love to do and others rebel at the idea. I
find it a great excuse to spend an exciting night out under
the stars.

Richard

--- In backbayastro@..., "S. Kent Blackwell" <kent@e...>
wrote:
I agree with Lelane about finding objects by starhopping. In all myyears of stargazing my true love has been the "thrill" of finding
something on my own. It's a rewarding experience one cannot attain by
simply dialing it in on a computer. Now, I'll admit some people simply
don't have the time to devote to spending half the night looking for a
handful of objects but I do suggest every once in a while turning off
those computers and brushing up on starhopping. I did this a few
nights ago and will say I had more fun stargazing that evening than
I've had in a long time. So there!

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